lairy

American  

[lair-ee] / ˈlɛər i /

adjective

Australian Informal.

lairier, lairiest

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair, a man who dresses garishly and is crude or vulgar.

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lairy British  

/ ˈlɛərɪ /

adjective

1. gaudy or flashy

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Etymology

Origin of lairy

First recorded in 1905–10; apparently to be identified with British, especially Cockney slang lairy “cunning, knowing, conceited,” respelling (representing dialectal pronunciation) of leery ¹

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Example Sentences

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lairy

He goes full Elton on the single Hippie Sunshine, external, whose lairy, chanted chorus is suddenly interrupted by a twinkling piano breakdown.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

"I was young and naive and played up to my lairy character," she told The Sun.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2021

Sunday night's headliners Kasabian have also come in for a bit of a bashing - largely from critics who look down on their lairy brand of pomp-rock.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2014

There's also a chance to check out some of the talented newcomers too, like befuddled Devonian Josh Widdicombe, the amiably lairy Seann Walsh and the downright filthy Katherine Ryan.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2013

Jamieson gives lair, vb. to stick in the mire, lair, sb. a bog, lairy, adj. boggy.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom

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